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Jibran Bassil, leader of Lebanon's Free Patriotic Movement, urges economic-focused negotiations with Israel on maritime boundaries, stressing expert input amid political complexities and factional influences.

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The lifting of sanctions on Syria, despite ongoing human rights abuses, reveals how economic interests can overshadow ethical concerns. #EconomicInterests youtu.be/d4vSmvtydvM

City Council Votes on Oil and Gas Drilling Permit Amid Legal Concerns City council discusses permit approval for oil and gas drilling under legal scrutiny.

Chickasha City Council faces a tough decision on oil and gas drilling permits, torn between local governance and state regulations that could change everything.

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EU says it still wants US trade deal, will defend interests (Reuters) -The EU is ready to retaliate to safeguard its interests if the U.S. proceeds with imposing a threatened 30% tariff on European goods starting on August 1, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday. However, von der Leyen, head of the EU executive which handles trade policy for the 27 member countries of the EU, said it was also ready to keep working towards an agreement by August 1. "Few economies in the world match the European Union’s level of openness and adherence to fair trading practices," she said in response to new threats by U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday escalating a trade war Europe had hoped to avoid. "We will take all necessary steps to safeguard EU interests, including the adoption of proportionate countermeasures if required," she said of possible retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods entering Europe. European capitals swiftly backed that position. "As part of European unity, it is more than ever up to the Commission to assert the Union’s determination to defend European interests resolutely," French President Emmanuel Macron said on X. German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche urged a statement for a "pragmatic outcome to the negotiations". "The tariffs would hit European exporting companies hard. At the same time, they would also have a strong impact on the economy and consumers on the other side of the Atlantic," she said. Spain’s Economy Ministry backed further negotiations but added that Spain and others in the EU were ready to take "proportionate countermeasures if necessary". Trump has periodically railed against the European Union, saying in February it was "formed to screw the United States" and asking why Europe exports so many cars but buys so few U.S. cars in return. His biggest grievance is the U.S. merchandise trade deficit with the EU, which in 2024 amounted to $235 billion, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The EU has repeatedly pointed to the U.S. surplus in services, arguing it in part redresses the balance. Combining goods, services and investment, the EU and the United States are each other’s largest trading partners by far. The American Chamber of Commerce to the EU said in March the trade dispute could jeopardise $9.5 trillion of business in the world’s most important commercial relationship. "Europe must not allow itself to be intimidated by this, but must soberly seek a solution at the negotiating table on equal terms," said Dirk Jandura, president of the German exporters association BGA, adding the latest threats were a "well-rehearsed" part of his negotiating strategy. Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro at ING, said Trump’s move suggested that months of negotiations remained deadlocked and that things were inching towards a make-or-break moment for the transatlantic trade relationship. "The EU will now have to decide whether to budge or to play hardball," he said. "Its hard to draw real conclusions right now other than this will bring market volatility and even more uncertainty." Cyrus de la Rubia, chief economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank, noted that the brunt of the U.S. tariffs, if implemented, would be felt by U.S. consumers. "The EU should take a hard line in negotiations, because model calculations show that tariffs against the EU have a stronger negative effect in the US than in the eurozone." That said, there would also be clear repercussions for the euro area economy, already struggling with weak growth. The European Central Bank had used a 10% tariff on EU exports to the United States as the baseline in its latest economic projections, which put output growth in the euro area at 0.9% this year and 1.1% the next and 1.3% in 2027. It said a 20% U.S. tariff would curb growth by 1 percentage point over the same period and also pull down inflation to 1.8% in 2027, from 2.0% in the baseline scenario. It did not even offer an estimate for the possibility of a 30% tariff.

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China Assures Europe on Rare Earth Supply Amid Export Controls, Germany Expresses Concerns | AI News Brew BERLIN - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reassured European nations that their rare earth needs will be met, despite recent export controls, while Germany expresses concerns over the transparency

China Assures Europe on Rare Earth Supply Amid Export Controls, Germany Expresses Concerns
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Washington panel debates controversial shellfish industry bill amid public health concerns Opponents argue proposed bill unnecessarily favors shellfish industry and risks pesticide use.

A heated debate in Washington over a new shellfish industry bill reveals a clash between economic interests and environmental health, raising concerns about pesticide use and public trust.

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Representative Knight introduces bill to regulate fuel source restrictions in Missouri Missouri bill prohibits restrictions on sales based on fuel sources for vehicles and equipment.

A controversial new bill in Missouri could limit local governments' ability to regulate fuel sources, stirring up a heated debate between consumer rights and environmental protection.

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Why Alberta’s Danielle Smith is rejecting the Team Canada approach to Trump’s tariff threats
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Utah Wildlife Board considers trial sale of green pelts and cougar parts Wildlife board recommends trial sale of green pelts while monitoring cougar population impacts.

The Utah Wildlife Board is weighing a controversial trial sale of cougar pelts, stirring up a heated debate between conservationists and economic interests.

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